synchrony

as in synchronism
formal + technical a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time The objects moved in synchrony with each other.

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Recent Examples of synchrony This natural synchrony is optimal for healthy sleep, and sleep is essential for health, mood, performance, and safety. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Two species, each with its unique grace and power, gather in perfect synchrony. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Imagine a factory where nearly everything is connected to a 5G network: Robot arms move in synchrony and widgets send signals to the main office. Anand Oswal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 From above, the sharks seemed to be swimming in synchrony in a circular motion. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synchrony
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Noun
  • As the image turns, in absolute synchronism with the turning of a receiving cylinder at the distant point, the high and low spots of the relief image are brought under a point or stylus.
    Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Synchronism colors are not blended but rather placed next to each other, just as music notes are placed one after the other to create a scale.
    Hailey Ross, idahostatesman, 16 June 2017
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  • For other countries, this coincidence of self-interest and multilateralism—previously a defining characteristic of U.S. hegemony—is vital for sustaining international cooperation.
    Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • By coincidence, 2025 is the year of the Giubileo, or the Vatican's Jubilee, a period lasting from late December of last year into the first days of 2026 that is meant to draw Catholics from around the world for an endless sequence of religious ceremonies, conferences and concerts.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance.
    Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Synchrony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchrony. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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